[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR14.9]

[Page 201]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 14_EMPLOYEE PERSONAL PROPERTY CLAIMS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 14.9  Approval and payment of claims.

    (a) EPA's approval and payment of a claim is limited by the Act to 
$25,000. The EPA Claims Officer considers, adjusts, determines, 
compromises and settles all claims filed under this part. The decision 
of the EPA Claims Officer is final unless reconsideration under Sec. 
14.10 is granted.
    (b) The EPA Claims Officer will approve and pay claims filed for a 
deceased employee by persons specified in Sec. 14.5 in the following 
order:
    (1) The spouse's claim.
    (2) A child's claim.
    (3) A parent's claim.
    (4) A brother's or sister's claim.